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Unit 1: Riding Through History (Engineering) Flashcards

1
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It took nearly 100 years and many…for the modern bicycle to be born.

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individuals

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Bicycles… the way people traveled from place to place.

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had revolutionized

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The…was made of solid steel tubes and wooden wheels were covered with steel.

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framework

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4
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People didn’t ride velocipedes to the market or to their .. . Instead, people thought velocipedes were just toys.

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jobs

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5
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Around 1870, American manufacturers saw that velocipedes were very popular… .

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overseas

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They made the frameworks from hollow steel tubes. this … made velocipedes much lighter.

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alteration

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7
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Roads were… so … was difficult.

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bumpy,steering

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8
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Most riders preferred indoor tracks where they could rent a velocipede for a small … and take riding lessons.

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fee

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… changes by British engineers … the wheels to make pedaling more efficient.

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Subsequent, altered

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10
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They reasoned that if the front wheel were longer, the bicycle would travel a greater distance. So they … a bicycle with a gaint front wheel.

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designed

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Its … purpose was to help the rider balance.

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primary

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12
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He was in danger of falling off the bicycle and … himeself if he lost his balance.

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injuring

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13
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Dispite this … danger,”high wheelers” became very popular in England.

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inherent

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They … a small wheel for the giant front wheel and put the driving mechanism in a larger rear wheel.

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substituted

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15
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The new safety bicycle … the dangers inherent in bicycle riding.

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minimized

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It would be impossible for a rider to pedal the rear wheel, so engineers … a system of foot levers.

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designed

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17
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The British … the … one last time.

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altered, design

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… improvements, such as brakes, rubber tires, and lights were added to make bicycles more comfortable to ride.

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Subsequent

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Bicycles … the way people traveled from place to place.

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revolutionized

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The modern bicycle was born when British engineers … altered the wheels again and made them equal in size.

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subsequently

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The course for the Tour de France is … every year, but it is always about 4000 kilometers, or 2500 miles.

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altered/changed

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The course is … to travel through towns, up steep mountains, and across flat lands.

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designed/planned

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23
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Riders come from all over Europe as well as from … to take part in the 22-day race.

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overseas/other countries

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The race is divided into 20 stages, or parts. The rider who wins one stage has the honor of wearing a yellow Tour shirt in the … stage.

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subsequent/next

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25
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Amestrong is the only … to win seven Tour de France competitions.

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individual/person

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26
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The … of modern racing bicycle is made of light lightweight steel, aluminum, titanium, and carbon fiber tubes.

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framework/structure

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27
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The recent use of lightweight frameworks brought about … changes in the 100-year-old race.

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revolutionary/great

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28
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Teams pay any entrance … to join the Tour de France. The fees create the prize money paid to the winning teams.

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fee/payment

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29
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Riders must be good athletes to meet the physical demands that are an … part of a long race.

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inherent/natural

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30
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If a rider is …, he tries to … the pain so he can stay in the race.

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injured/hurt, minimize/lessen

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The … … of a Tour coach is to help his team win.

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primary/main , job/task

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32
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… can minimize stress on knees.

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knee braces

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33
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low handle bars can minimize … .

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air drag

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34
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A … can minimize head … .

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helmet, injuries

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35
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Long sleeves can minimize … .

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sunburn

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36
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Water can minimize … .

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thirst

37
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ice can minimize … .

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sprains

38
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Riders are aware of the … danger of bicycle racing.

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inherent

39
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Bicycle racing is … dangerous.

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inherently

40
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… colors/ … school/ … elections/ … care physician

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Primary

41
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A … alters clothing to fit individuals.

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tailor

42
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International airline pilot flies airplanes … .

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overseas

43
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Doctor helps individuals who are … or sick.

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injured

44
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… teaches the classes of a teacher who is absent.

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substitute teacher

45
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… cleans and takes care of buildings.

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janitor

46
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The central meaning of … is “turning” or “changing”. it can refer to one thing rotating around a central point, like the Earth’s … around the sun. It can also mean “changing or trying to change the political system by violent action”.

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revolution, revolution

47
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In this unit, … is used to mean “ a complete change in methods, opinions, etc, often as a result of progress.”

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revolution

48
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Bicycles led to a …. in transportation.

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revolution

49
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Bicycles were a … idea.

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revolutionary

50
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The sound … changed the way motion pictures told stories.

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revolution

51
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The addition of sound … the way motion pictures told a story.

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revolutionized

52
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The jet engine … air travel.

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revolutionized

53
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The jet engine caused a … change in air travel.

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revolutionary

54
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Alferd Nobel created a … with a new substance that he called dynamite.

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revolution

55
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Alferd Nobel created a … substance that he called dynamite.

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revolutionary

56
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The discovery of x-rays created a … in medical science.

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revolution

57
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The … discovery of x-rays changed medical science.

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revolutionary

58
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Henry Ford’s first car was called the Model T. A … car was called the Model A.

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subsequent

59
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Henry Ford created the Model T in 1908. …, he built the Model A.

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subsequently

60
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The wheels of the first velocipedes had no pedals, but a French inventor … … wheels that had pedals.

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subsequently, substituted

61
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European velocipedes were heavy because the framework was made of solid steel tubes. The … … of hollow steel tubes made the vehicle much lighter.

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subsequent, substitution

62
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The high wheeler had a small rear wheel. A … change by American manufactures … the larger rear wheel for the smaller one.

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subsequent, substituted

63
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Will the electric vehicle known as the Segway … the ways that individuals … ?

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alter, get around

64
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Dean Kamer, the inventor of the segway, believes that this … vehicle will someday … for the bicycles and automobiles that now crowd our cities.

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revolutionary, substitute

65
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Although the Segway uses … technology, it looks very ordinary.

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up-to-the-minute

66
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The metal … of the Segway consists of a platform where an individual stands. Attached to the front of the platform is a tall … with handles for the driver to hold.

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framework, post

67
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It uses a computer system that … the ability of human to keep their balance.

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imitates

68
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It is … for short-range, low-speed operation.

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designed

69
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Workers who must walk a lot in their jobs might be the … users of Segway.

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primary

70
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People who cannot comfortably walk due to age, illness, or injury could … their walking but still be able to go many places on a Segway.

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minimize

71
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Why is it, then, that job sites, parks and shopping centers have not been … filled with Segways since they were introduced in 2001?

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subsequently

72
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Segway can help workers get more done in a shorter time. This saves money. Engineers … Segway as a technological … .

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admire, marvel

73
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Florance and Italy are among several cities in the world that offer tours on Segway for a small … .

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fee

74
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Occasionally you will see golfers riding Segway around golf courses. Throughout the world more than 150 security agencies use Segway, and China has recently entered the … market. These examples are encouraging, but can hardly called a … .

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overseas, revolution

75
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The … reason seems to be that people have an … fear of doing something new. They fear of being … .

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primary, inherent, injured

76
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He had … love of speed.

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inherent

77
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Riders often tipped over and … themselves.

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injured

78
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A … is a structure upon which other parts are built or attached. On a bicycle, the wheels, pedals, and handlebars are … to the steel framework. Sometimes, framework refers to the … or … of something.

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framework, attached, basis, foundation

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The … of early velocipedes were made of solid steel tubes.

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frameworks

80
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A good education forms the … for a successful career.

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framework

81
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To … something means “to make something different in some way, but without changing it completely.” If you alter something, you have made an … .

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alter, alteration

82
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Not everything can be … . Some things are … : they are not able to be … . Many things, however, are … : they can be … .

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altered, unalterable, altered, alterable, altered

83
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Each boy works … to make his own cars.

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individually

84
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He wants to … his car so it will be special.

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individualize

85
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He can show his … in many ways. Some boys … their cars to look like a snake or a hot dog, for example.

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individuality/unique personality, design

86
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On the day of the race, the Boy Scouts roll their cars … down a sloped board.

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individually

87
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On the day of the race, the Boy Scouts roll their cars down a sloped board … .

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one at a time

88
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The judges give … prizes for the funniest car, the scariest car, and other categories.

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individual (adj)

89
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The contest is … to show every boy’s … .

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designed/planned, individuality/ special qualities

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